ALBUQUERQUE – One of New Mexico’s largest economic progress advocacy teams launched an online survey to measure the temperature of commercial homeowners and others on everything from taxes to public safety, broadband and shipping infrastructure.
The purpose is to use the findings and a series of future teams to expand recommendations for legislators on how the state can improve the competitiveness of New Mexico businesses. This increase comes as many stores, restaurants, and other operations face ongoing pressures from the coronavirus pandemic and public fitness mandates.
“This procedure is designed to be a competitive narrative with public fitness authorities, but to better position New Mexico to emerge strong from COVID and take advantage of prospective expansion opportunities,” said Rob Black, president and CEO of New Mexico Business. industry association.
The investigation, which took place on Monday and will continue through September 4, is backed by corporations such as PC chip maker Intel, as well as some of the world’s largest utilities, banks and credit unions. state majors, as well as New Mexico State University and New University. . Mexico.
Focus teams starting in September will read about potential expansion sectors for the economy, adding aerospace and defense, tourism and recreation, agriculture, industry along the foreign border, and new energy infrastructure.
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The agreement hopes to have a final report and recommendations completed in December, with some initial effects to be submitted to interim legislative committees in the autumn due to the verbal exchange that takes place before lawmakers meet in January for their next normal session.
Some business leaders have been frustrated with closures and other limits imposed on businesses since the start of the pandemic. There have been legal disputes over the fines and scope of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s authority, adding an outstanding one in the New Mexico Supreme Court. Disputes are scheduled in this case for Wednesday.
At a family-owned eating place and pastry shop in Santa Fe, the monetary pressure of COVID-19 can be noticed in the parking lot in the form of a giant white tent. Masked waiters, bow ties and suspenders carried food and drink through empty interior dining rooms to the store and 4 tables on the patio.
Store prices are around $3000 depending on the month’s rent.
“It’s almost like paying a mortgage,” says Marylou Ligier, Clafoutis waitress and daughter of owner Anne-Laure Ligier.
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Customers come inside to pick up orders like sandwiches, coffee drinks and clafoutis of the same name, a butter cake stuffed with fruit with a touch of custard.
State officials said at a recent briefing that, while the number of instances has decreased and other parameters are being met, no primary adjustments to public order of fitness are expected.
New Mexico has reported more than 24,460 cases and nearly 750 deaths since the start of the pandemic.